There are several competitions over the year, but this post highlights the winning coffees out there that you might be able to obtain and try. Please fee free to contact me if you have a link to any of these coffees and I’ll update the post with it.
2016 Coffee Fest
Coffee Fest held competitions in 2016 for Latte Artists, Espresso, and Cold Brew. Klatch Coffee won the America’s Best title for Cold Brew and Espresso.
Winner of America’s Best Espresso and America’s Best Cold Brew–go @klatchroasting! Story … https://t.co/zWDULrRISU pic.twitter.com/uCRVfVXs1N
— Barista Magazine (@BARISTAMAGAZINE) October 10, 2016
2016 Cup of Excellence
- Brazil – (TBD December 2016)
- Costa Rica – Monte Llano Bonito – Lote La Ladera, Francisco Alejandro Mena Vilchez
- Guatemala – Kalibús la Sierra 2016, Castillo Cerezo
- Honduras – El Puente (2016), Marysabel Caballero Garcia
2016 United States Coffee Championships
The US Coffee Championships holds competitions for Baristas, Brewers, Roasters, and a Tasters competition.
- Brewer Cup – Todd Goldsworthy, Klatch Coffee, Los Angeles, CA
- Roaster Champion – Tony Querio
- Cup Taster – Austin Amento, Augie’s Coffee Roasters, Redlands, CA
The Untypical Typica from Ecuador Used by US Roaster Champion Tony Querio https://t.co/eTQVdcq8Y5 via @DailyCoffeeNews
— Coffee Spanish (@CoffeeSpanishbk) April 26, 2016
2016 World Coffee Championships
The World Coffee Championships hold competitions for Baristas, Latte Artists, Brewers, Coffee in Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, Roasters, and Ibrik/Cezve.
- Brewers Cup – Tetsu Kasuya Of Japan
- Cup Tasters – Juan Gabriel Cespedes, Costa Rica
- Coffee Roaster – Alexandru Nicolaie, Romania
Check out the amazing recipe that won 2016 World Brewers Cup @TetsuKasuya @BARISTAMAGAZINE https://t.co/kzXy2Cj5qe pic.twitter.com/if90Xz4pv0
— Oscar Magro (@SH_Omagro_MX) August 24, 2016